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Definition of replica
1 : an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist a replica of this was painted … this year — Constance Strachey
2 : a copy exact in all details DNA makes a replica of itself sailed a replica of the Viking ship; broadly : copy this faithful, pathetic replica of a Midwestern suburb — G. F. Kennan
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Examples of replica in a Sentence
We toured a replica of the ship.
It's an authentic replica of an ancient Greek urn.
Recent Examples of replica from the Web
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Free rides are provided on replica trolley buses that travel primarily along the Frankfort Ave.
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A replica of one of those original bottles is pictured above.
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In the hallway sits a pipe-cleaner replica of the skier Lindsey Vonn's knee.
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A raffle drawing will be at 4 p.m. for a three-foot cedar planter that's also a replica of a train engine made by Midlothian craftsman Scott Schultz.
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Southerners have done their part, erecting at least seven replicas, like the one in Alabama shown above.
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Related tore it down and built a replica with brand new amenities.
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Back to age of Sputnik pic.twitter.com/Z63eW3x2Sa — EricAdler (@eadler) June 10, 2017 ▪ The White Haven Motor Lodge sign that lit up Metcalf Avenue for years is there, as is a replica of the Sunflower Ammunition Plant’s white towers.
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The Philadelphia II, a replica made by the Maritime Museum that still plies the waters of Lake Champlain, is the second.
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Origin and Etymology of replica
Italian, repetition, from replicare to repeat, from Late Latin, from Latin, to fold back — more at reply
Synonym Discussion of replica
REPLICA Defined for English Language Learners
replica
playDefinition of replica for English Language Learners
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: an exact or very close copy of something
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